Chemeketa, Willamette presidents join national move denouncing “political interference” at U.S. colleges

Presidents of Willamette University and Chemeketa Community College joined more than 200 college leaders across the U.S. signing a letter Tuesday denouncing “unprecedented government overreach and political interference” in higher education.

“Our colleges and universities share a commitment to serve as centers of open inquiry where, in their pursuit of truth, faculty, students, and staff are free to exchange ideas and opinions across a full range of viewpoints without fear of retribution, censorship, or deportation,”…